Glamorous Alderley Edge bar Panacea has been given the go-ahead to extend its opening hours and play outdoor music.

But following opposition to the plans parish councillors are setting up a log to monitor complaints.

At a meeting of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee the exclusive London Road venue was given permission to stay open for an extra hour every day and allow entertainment outside until 1am, removing the ban on external speakers.

Parish councillors have previously expressed concerns about the noise for nearby residents and said that if granted, the licence would set a precedent in the village.

At a meeting on Monday they agreed to set up a register of complaints from villagers about the effects of the licences at Panacea and other bars in Alderley.

Coun Frank Keegan said: "It’s an opportune moment for people to register their complaints if they notice increased problems from the change to the licence at Panacea.

"If there is no history of complaint then CEC will assume they are operating satisfactorily.

"We want people to feel that if they are worried about behaviour as a result of licences in the village they have the right of redress.

"If it gets bad enough we will take it back to committee."

Panacea is licenced from Monday to Saturday until 4am, on Sunday until 3am and on bank holidays and holidays they can extend by a further hour.

CEC received letters and petitions against the application. The environmental health department had said there may be public nuisance with the outdoors entertainment which would be difficult to enforce and the police had concerns about anti- social behaviour.

Parish council chairman Mike Williamson said: "It’s very disappointing, environmental health had wanted to refuse the application and the police were supporting that, but then at the meeting there was no problem.

"But being granted licences is not forever and I think it’s really important to set up this register."

Andrew Dutton, general manager at Panacea, said: "We are very pleased with the outcome of last week’s hearing, where we applied to extend our licensable hours to allow us greater flexibility on key nights only.

"We are also delighted we will now be able to provide music to customers using our terrace, which operates primarily as an extension of our restaurant."